Camera equipment for my event filming service

Alfred

Changamwe, Kenya

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How it Works

Entrepreneur

Name

Alfred

Member since

January 2015

On-time repayments

118 installments • 69%

About Me

My name is Alfred, born in Kitui County of Eastern region of Kenya. I was born in a family of 6 and I am the second born. Kitui is a semi arid area and the main activity there is farming though on a small scale. I was born in a rural setup where we didn’t have some basic essentials like electricity and piped water. Life was very simple and I grew up in this environment until I relocated to Mombasa in the 1990s after completing my education.

I went to Mombasa city to attend a college where I did a certificate course in mechanical engineering. I secured a job shortly after completing my course and I worked for a local company for one year. I then quit due to low salary and poor working conditions.

It is at this point that I decided to start a career in photography. Armed with a still film camera that I had bought with my savings, I started taking photos in my neighborhood and in social events such as weddings and birthday parties. With time, my clientele grew and I started getting big photography jobs such as corporate events.

I later decided to start shooting and editing videos to supplement my income. This is what I am still doing.

I am married with two children who are 11 to 15 years old and they are both in school.

My Business

As aforementioned, I am in photography business. I normally take photos and videos for social events like weddings, gospel crusades and music production. My clients normally contract me a few weeks to the function.

My work is usually to record an event and to edit it using computer and then deliver the finished product to the client usually in form of DVDs. I make a net income of about $400 every month.
This work takes long hours in all stages and I have one assistant who helps me with this production.

Loan Proposal

With this loan, I will buy more accessories for my video camera which will increase my efficiency and ensure that I serve my clients better. The accessories I intend to buy are:

2 extra batteries for my video camera each lasting about 6 hours. This will cost me a total of USD 180
2. Reflectors for better color recording . This will cost me a total of USD 100
2. Video lights for night video shooting. This will cost a total of USD 150

This accessories will change the way I do my business since the batteries will last longer and allow continuous shooting even in areas with no electricity supply.

Thank you and I am counting on your support once more.